Halloween 1991
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. …which
transcends all understanding…?”
(Philippians 4 verse 6)
Halloween, October 31st in 1991 was
a significant event in the northern part of the United States. In our
neighborhood we had two significant events to prepare for; children trick or
treating and June’s departure to the UK for a family visit on November 1st.
Mother nature also had a plan that she had not consulted with me on; the great
Halloween three day blizzard in Minnesota which was a piece of what is now
known as “The Perfect Storm.”
Paul told the Philippians “Do not be anxious about anything…” but millions of Americans were anxious that weekend! People died on lost ships on the Grand Banks and Minneapolis had 30 inches of snow. But it was not all bad on our end. Let me explain.
In the early afternoon, we had a temperature drop and a snow squall started. That is not unusual in Minnesota in the fall and we did not expect it to be anything but a fun Halloween! You see, I had already decorated the outside of the house with Christmas lights so we turned them on. The lights drew a large group of Halloween revelers. We met them with a special greeting, “Ho Ho Ho, Happy Halloween.” There were six inches of snow on the ground and we did pray for the safety of the children.
In the morning there were 15 inches of snow and the visibility was near zero. A trip to the airport seemed impossible. Prayers were needed. We decided to depart after lunch for a 6:30 flight and the twenty-minute drive took over two hours and was very dangerous. June’s flight departed 3 hours late and I had a three-hour ride home. Happy Halloween.
Today is Halloween, enjoy it with your neighborhood goblins!
Thought for Today:
Halloween is a special day and we should enjoy it with the revelers. We should
also think back to 1991 and be prayerful.
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